A dog that is believed to have been stuck in a Truro fence for three days was finally rescued yesterday.

Fire fighters were called to Malabar Road just after 12.50pm yesterday, where they found the dog to be stuck between two fences.

The crew was told that the dog had been there for three days.

The trapped dog was released within 20 minutes and placed into the care of a neighbour.

It is not known what breed of dog it was.